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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day7,395 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.4% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.1 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 20.1% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.0 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $89,011 |
A typical monitored road in Santa Rosa County, Florida sees 7,395 vehicles per day, while its 626 miles of monitored roads together handle 4,981,504 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.8 billion per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles is a truck, in line with Florida (8.6%).
Santa Rosa's average daily traffic volume is 25% lower than the state average - 7,395 vehicles per day against 9,922 - suggesting less traffic load per road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.0% of Florida's statewide total. Santa Rosa carries more traffic than 53% of counties in Florida.
The average trip takes 31.1 minutes, 6% lower than the state level. On travel time, Santa Rosa runs shorter than 80% of counties in Florida.
The congestion ratio of 20.1% is 16% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
| Traffic | vehicles per day20,679 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 11.5% |
| Average travel time | 32.6 min |
| Congestion ratio | 50.8% |
| Drivers’ average age | 46.4 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $93,577 |
Highways carry about half of all travel in Santa Rosa County, Florida, 47% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 20,679 vehicles per day, 231% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 6,240 vehicles per day.
With 17% of the road miles (108 miles in 689 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 2,327,367 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈849 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 58% of counties in Florida.
At 11.5%, the highway truck share matches the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Florida: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
Santa Rosa's highway truck share (11.5%) is lower than 71% of counties in Florida. 58% of counties in Florida see more highway trucks per day than Santa Rosa's roughly 2,376.
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,240 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 7.6% |
| Average travel time | 31.0 min |
| Congestion ratio | 17.4% |
| Drivers’ average age | 45.8 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $86,344 |
Local roads carry about half of all travel in Santa Rosa County, Florida, 53% of vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 6,240 vehicles per day.
Spread over 518 miles and 7,924 segments, 83% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 2,654,137 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈969 million per year). About 1 in 13 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.6%).
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 34% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 17.4% is 23% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 82% of counties in Florida. 76% of counties in Florida have an older driver population than Santa Rosa.
Santa Rosa County's biggest difference from the Florida average is its average daily traffic per road, 25% below it.
| Metric | Santa Rosa County | Florida average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 7,395 | 9,922 | -25.5% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 9.4% | 8.6% | +9.5% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 11.5% | 11.3% | +1.5% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 31.1 min | 33.2 min | -6.4% |
Santa Rosa County tracks the 4 areas around it closely - no measure in this table sets it far apart from the areas immediately next to it, though it has the fourth busiest roads of the five.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa County | 7,395 | 9.4% | 4,981,504 | 31.1 min | 20.1% |
| Escambia County, Florida | 10,086 | 7.5% | 7,311,871 | 32.9 min | 24.5% |
| Okaloosa County, Florida | 11,656 | 10.0% | 5,739,308 | 31.5 min | 23.9% |
| Escambia County, Alabama | 3,628 | 14.9% | 1,552,783 | 31.0 min | 12.1% |
| Baldwin County, Alabama | 8,085 | 8.7% | 8,345,833 | 29.7 min | 18.6% |
| Florida average | 9,922 | 8.6% | N/A | 33.2 min | 23.8% |
Santa Rosa County sits in the top quarter of the Florida field on average driver income, at #13 of 67.
| Measure | Santa Rosa County | Florida rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 7,395 | #32 of 67 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 2,327,367 | #26 of 60 |
| Truck share on highways | 11.5% | #42 of 60 |
| Highway trucks per day | 2,376 | #35 of 60 |
| Average travel time | 31.1 min | #54 of 67 |
| Average driver income | $89,011 | #13 of 67 |
| Average driver age | 46.0 yrs | #51 of 67 |
Santa Rosa County ranks #13 of 67 on average driver income but #54 of 67 on average travel time - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.
On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Santa Rosa County carry 52,727 vehicles a day on average, 7.1 times the typical road in the county (7,395).
Escambia Bay Bridge leads with 58,183 vehicles a day, 7,183 of them trucks (12.3%). Pensacola Bay Bridge is practically level with it at 57,111. I 10 carries the most trucks, 7,460 a day (17.4% of its traffic), although it ranks #3 for all traffic.
I 10 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 47.6 minutes against 31.1 county-wide.
Trucks make up 17.4% of traffic on I 10, against 9.4% across all roads in the county.
Escambia Bay Bridge carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 41.8 minutes, against 31.1 for the county.
Delays build on Pensacola Bay Bridge: its congestion ratio of 81% over free-flow time is well above the county's 20%.
I 10 carries 5.8 times the county average at its busiest, 7,460 of them trucks (17.4%, above the county-wide 9.4%).
Travel on Navarre Parkway's busiest stretch runs 53% over free-flow time, against 20% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.
Gulf Breeze Parkway carries 5.3 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 31.6 minutes.
The average monitored road in Santa Rosa carries 7,395 vehicles per day, 25% less than the Florida average of 9,922.
The driver population in Santa Rosa skews younger than 76% of counties in Florida.
The average trip in Santa Rosa takes 31.1 minutes, 6% shorter than the Florida average of 33.2 minutes, delays at signals and congestion included.
Drivers on Santa Rosa roads have a median age of 46 years, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $89,011, in line with the Florida average.
Trucks make up about 9.4% of all traffic in Santa Rosa County, Florida, rising to 11.5% on highways, where long-haul freight concentrates.
Approximately 19% of highway traffic and 8% of non-highway traffic consists of vehicles whose trip originates outside Santa Rosa County, Florida. Even highway traffic is mostly local, so these roads mainly serve residents and commuters.
Weekday traffic has two busy windows: a long morning plateau from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM - about 67% above the daily average.
Escambia Bay Bridge carries the most, 58,183 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by Pensacola Bay Bridge (57,111), I 10 (42,886), Navarre Parkway (40,170), Gulf Breeze Parkway (39,515). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
I 10, with about 7,460 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 17.4% of its 42,886 vehicles.
About 58,183 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 7,183 trucks (12.3%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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